All Flexibles articles – Page 10
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30% recycled polymer incorporated into Berry’s insulation compression film
Berry Global’s flexible films division claims to have incorporated up to 30% post-consumer recycled material into its FormiFor insulation compression film, which aims to package insulation and glass and stone wool.
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Can flexible packaging go circular worldwide?
What are organisations in developing countries across the world doing to promote sustainable end-of-life solutions for flexible packaging? The team from CEFLEX tells us more about three innovative projects in this area.
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Wendel to sell Constantia Flexibles to One Rock Capital Partners affiliate
Wendel has signed an agreement to sell Constantia Flexibles to an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners at a price expected to yield net proceeds of approximately €1,097 million.
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Coldform foil solution for pharmaceutical blister packaging designed by Constantia Flexibles
Constantia Flexibles has revealed REGULA CIRC, its ‘total barrier’, designed-for-recycling coldform foil solution for sustainability-minded pharmaceutical blister packaging applications.
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Berry incorporates 50% recycled plastic content into form-fill-seal film
Berry Global has updated its patented NorDiVent form-fill-seal (FFS) film for powdered products to incorporate up to 50% recycled plastic content and meet consumer and customer demand for increased recycled content. The film is said to be completely waterproof and release air in a dust-free process – ...
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Could seaweed become a mainstream packaging material?
Sway, a start-up that produces home-compostable film materials made from seaweed, recently won the prestigious Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize. We spoke with the company to learn more about its funding journey, how its solutions compare to conventional alternatives in terms of functionality and sustainability, and what the future of the seaweed packaging industry might look like.
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TotalEnergies Premium Wood Pellets packaging now made of 50% recycled polymers
TotalEnergies’ Premium Wood Pellets are now packed in high-performance polyethylene bags incorporating 50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials.
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What’s new in the area of paper barriers?
As the industry searches for alternatives to plastic packaging, the focus often falls on paper to provide a more sustainable solution. But plastics offer excellent barrier properties which paper does not automatically have. So how can these barriers be added? Elisabeth Skoda explores some of the recent developments in barrier properties for paper packaging together with some industry experts.
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Parkside’s laser scoring technology seeks to create peal-and-reseal lids from PET film
Parkside has revealed its ParkScribe laser scoring technology, set to create easy peel-and-reseal PET lids from the company’s lidding films.
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adapa Group aims to bolster shrink bag use amongst customers by funding new production lines
adapa Group has invested in two new lines for high-performance shrink bags at its St. Helens plant in a bid to increase its supply chain agility and offer a wide capacity of shrink bags to its customers.
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Mondi, Silbo, and EW Technology wrap pallets in paper and install wrapping machine at production plant
Mondi has provided its Advantage StretchWrap kraft paper to Silbo to replace its plastic stretch film pallet wrapping; and Silbo has installed the first EW Technology PaperWrap machine at its Żory plant to offer flexible solutions to its customers.
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German government funds construction of production plant for biomaterial start-up
traceless – a female-founded start-up whose plant-based, compostable biomaterial aims to replace ‘several thousand metric tons’ of conventional plastics every year – has received €5 million in funding to build a demonstration production plant in Hamburg.
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Billerud wraps toilet and kitchen paper in machine-glazed kraft paper
Billerud has released its machine-glazed kraft paper to wrap toilet and kitchen paper rolls – claiming to offer recyclability, biodegradability, and the same strength as polyethylene alternatives, alongside reduced carbon emissions.
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Mono-PP pouch for dry food applications developed by Borealis and value chain partners
Borealis is unveiling a mono-material, designed-for-recycling pouch said to contain over 95% polypropylene and set to package dry food products.
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Collaborative project claims to have achieved closed recycling loop for PET-based multi-layer packaging
A collaborative project involving BASF, Krones, SÜDPACK, and TOMRA claims to have demonstrated that it is possible to separate PET/PE multi-layer packaging into its individual components and return them to the materials cycle as raw materials.
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Flexible packaging film containing 50% recycled plastic waste revealed by INEOS and Hosokawa Alpine
INEOS and Hosokawa Alpine have produced a range of ultra-thin, rigid polyethylene films from resins that contain over 50% recycled plastic. The companies hope that these new solutions can replace multi-material alternatives and increase the recycled content in flexible packaging applications.
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Biotec reveals new grades for food and beverage packaging
Biotec will display its Bioplast 700 and Bioplast 800 grades to be used in food-grade films and thermoforming applications at interpack 2023.
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Paper-based heat-sealed pouches produced in UPM Specialty Papers and SN Maschinenbau collaboration
UPM Specialty Papers has tested several of its heat-sealable barrier papers on SN Maschinenbau’s horizontal pouch machines in an effort to produce recyclable, renewable, fibre-based pouches for dry, frozen, and greasy foods.
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Huhtamaki offers mono-material flexibles in paper, PE, and PP
Huhtamaki is launching three new flexible, mono-material packaging solutions made from paper, polyethylene, and polypropylene – intending to offer protection, affordability, and full recyclability to packaging manufacturers.
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What does it mean to ‘Invest in Better’?
Klöckner Pentaplast, a global manufacturer of plastic films and high-barrier protective packaging, has set out an overarching aim for the business – ‘Investing in Better’. By achieving concrete targets related to this aim, kp hopes to lower its environmental footprint, improve the lives and careers of its employees, and make a positive impact on communities.